There are 14 cities in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan | 1 | 1,812 | 1,980 | -2.27% | 1,332 | 1.4 | City |
| Cumberland | 2 | 1,780 | 1,942 | -2.25% | 571 | 3.1 | City |
| South Wallins | 3 | 996 | 911 | 1.01% | 158 | 6.3 | CDP |
| Evarts | 4 | 815 | 863 | -1.45% | 2,134 | 0.4 | City |
| Lynch | 5 | 595 | 651 | -2.3% | 1,990 | 0.3 | City |
| Loyall | 6 | 586 | 637 | -2.17% | 1,986 | 0.3 | City |
| Wallins Creek | 7 | 500 | 408 | 7.53% | 943 | 0.5 | CDP |
| Cawood | 8 | 492 | 489 | -3.34% | 337 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Kenvir | 9 | 485 | 467 | 2.97% | 1,661 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Coldiron | 10 | 469 | 415 | 3.76% | 2,151 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Benham | 11 | 458 | 508 | -2.76% | 1,957 | 0.2 | City |
| Ages | 12 | 401 | 365 | 7.51% | 720 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Pathfork | 13 | 283 | 266 | -2.41% | 228 | 1.2 | CDP |
| Coxton | 14 | 267 | 154 | 7.66% | 1,290 | 0.2 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Harlan is the largest city in Harlan County.
Coxton is the smallest city in Harlan County.
There are 14 cities in Harlan County, Kentucky.